The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings, in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals—everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound. » learn more
NEWS and EVENTS
The ARSC Annual Conference
The 44th annual conference will be held in New Orleans from May 19th to May 22nd, 2010. » learn
more
Call for Presentations for the 44th annual conference.
The ARSC Technical Committee's
preservation statement [pdf] provides guidance on preserving archival sound recordings with an annotated list of essential audio preservation resources [pdf]
The ARSC Awards Committee
announces Awards for Excellence and
for Lifetime
Achievement and Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings.
The AAA Message Board launched
A moderated forum for professional discussion concerning
the management and preservation of institutional recorded sound
collections. » learn
more
» press release [pdf]
ARSC advocates for copyright reform
Without changes
to the law, libraries and archives are not legally able
to preserve their collections. »
learn more
» HRCAP/Copyright Office Study [pdf]